Warning [Box set] [Enhanced] [Import] [Limited Edition]

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Japanese limited edition of the album featuring a bonus CD carrying case. CD also features an enhanced CD-Rom track.

Tracks:

Careful
And I Was A Boy From School
Colours
Over And Over
(Just Like We) Breakdown
Tchaparian
Look After Me
The Warning
Arrest Yourself
So Glad To See You
No Fit State

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The second album from Hot Chip, The Warning sees these inspired pop alchemists pull off some truly devious musical juxtapositions. Scholars of music from Timbaland to Stevie Wonder to the Aphex Twin, this South London quartet make quirky, ideas-packed vocal electronica perpetually veering between moments of bliss, humour, and sheer sonic mentalism - take the opening "Careful", vocalists Alexis Taylor and Joe Goddard sweetly harmonising "Every year, exactly this time of year/They float a balloon up into the air", as the tune leapfrogs along on the sort of demented breakbeat rave seldom seen outside a Squarepusher record. Luckily, Hot Chip know enough not to sabotage all their elegant pop moments. "Boy From School" cribs deliciously from Stardust's robo-Balearic anthem "Music Sounds Better With You", while "Over And Over" ("Like a monkey with a miniature cymbal/The joy of repetition really is in you") is bouncy testament to the joy of dumb, fun dance music. Further in, too, there's sweet moments like "Look After Me", an R&B-tinged plea to an ex-lover, that sees these clever-clever white boys succeed in getting sentimental without resorting to irony. A dream synthesis of warmth and intelligence. --Louis Pattison

Customer Reviews:

The Warning: Don't buy this.......2007-04-03

I randomly chose to buy and listen to this CD because they are playing at Coachella. It isn't good. It reminds me of StereoLab but without talent. Each song is more insipid and boring than the last. The music is an unfortunate combination of beats from a dated drum machine, irritating electonic blips, guitar for beginners and vocal stylings that are wimpy and heartless. Needless to say...I don't get it.

Looking for a face to attack (unique sound and beautifully strange lyrics)..........2007-02-18

If you are looking for something different to listen to, Hot Chip's new album may satisfy you beyond your expectations. I haven't heard any other effort by any other artist to compare to, but yet it will also sound very familiar somehow. I think their sound is called "indie electronica" or something like that. Whatever it's called, it is different. I especially recommend; "Boy From School", "Over and Over", "Tchaparian" and "No Fit State"...To me "Over and Over" and "Tchaparian" are incredible..I'm sure you'll discover some secret gems like "just like we (breakdown)", "the warning" or the lean and minimalist "colors"...Give it a try... Tchaparian's intro lyrics: I'm looking for a face to attack
it could be that im kissing your kneck
you will not know because im laid back
so watch yourself i'll come with a smack...

WARNING: YOU WILL LIKE THIS .......2006-12-28

On their second album, Hot Chip has continued to play with what makes them interesting. Stark electronic blips sit next to accessable melodic arrangments, and the marriage works even better this time around.

The tracks overall, bounce off each other to create a complete record experience. A song like Boy From School is a retro-flavored pop masterpiece, sounding like a cousin of OMD or New Order, you'll be singing along from the very first listen. Other tracks are far more difficult but no-less rewarding. The Warning, is great because it plays with the idea of musical catagories and the stigmas that go with them. The idea of geeky keyboard fans being violent and tough is funny, and that's the gist of the tune. Then there is the single which has garnered the most attention for the band, and its a dandy. Over and Over, has an insane, yet catchy hook, and really great lyrics to boot! Anyone that I've ever played this for has fallen in love with it, its just one of those songs that anyone can get into, and instantly like.

While the rest of the record doesn't quite leap the lead singles' lofty bar, it does a really great job of complementing the different styles and vibes, that without skill, could get very chaotic to the listener. If you are a fan of electronic music, and like a bit of experimentaton mixed with your straight forward pop, you won't find a better blend of a unique, and fun songs on any one record this year.

Beautifully Broken Rules.......2006-12-07

The moment that track one, "Careful," starts to see-saw between its glittering chorales and a hyper-kinetic synth-trash backbeat, it becomes obvious that The Warning is not your typical album. Hot Chip is having fun here, and like basketball pros practicing slam-dunks before a game, this is the kind of fun that's a delight to witness.

Most of the album is devoted to an alchemy of sounds, with Hot Chip creating chimeras of sound out of typically redundant and over-used musical cliches. They pull out electronic 80's harmonies and dub them under curtains of barely-there xylophonic sound in "And I Was A Boy From School." They weave your basic R&B melodies in and out of stringed corners in "Look After Me." And they create an angry but operatic techno mural with artful distortion and the catchiest of lyrics in "Over & Over." These guys won't sit still.

What's most intoxicating about this record is its schizophrenia and the sense that never are these fellows taking themselves too seriously. It's also refreshing that they have refused to carve a niche and travel it comfortably. One gets the sensation that, with each song, they've attempted to find new and better mixtures of sound and noise. They're not always successful (there's something about "Tchaparian"s digital hopscotch motif that is both addictive and annoying), and there's a chance that the music here is an acquired taste for some, but, as a whole, this album is a remarkable example of the limitless potential of music. Reminiscent at times of Moby, Radiohead, Annie Lennox, Talking Heads, and the Chemical Brothers, The Warning is a great album for anyone who loves music that refuses to play by the rules of "electronica" or any other genre.

a great album.......2006-11-15

the harmonies that go on here are what really propel this album. Electronics are wondrful too, but it's the vocal play that keeps this album out of generic electro, and pushes into it's own category. One of the few albums that's both immediately infectuous, yet has long lasting appeal. Which is altogether too rare these days. Well worth the purchase.

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Nothing really does stay the same...a brilliant, dark masterpiece
Rocked my little 11 year old world!!!
Great Album
Good Time Rock From The Halen's.
The tension album

Fair Warning
Van Halen
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
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ASIN: B00004Y6O7
Release Date: 2000-09-19

Tracks:

Mean Street
'Dirty Movies'
Sinner's Swing!
Hear About It Later
Unchained
Push Comes To Shove
So This Is Love?
Sunday Afternoon In The Park
One Foot Out The Door

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Nothing really does stay the same...a brilliant, dark masterpiece.......2007-06-29

Van Halen is the type of band that can satisfy somebody with high expectations. The interesting thing about them is that while they certainly have a sound of their own, it seems like experimenting is a high priority for them. Between the hair-metal of "1984", the half-moody, half-good time "Van Halen 2" and the unstoppable monster of their debut album, "Van Halen", (all of which had their share of popular tunes), it's easy to see how something less commercial or experimental would tend to go unnoticed.
Unfortunately, that's the case with "Fair Warning". A brilliant album, yes, but the truth of thematter is that it wasn't remembered for high-on-the-chart singles such as "Jump" or "Panama". However, what it lacks for in commercial success it more than makes up for in clever songwriting and an overall dark tone. On a positive note, it's probably one of their overall greatest albums.
"Fair Warning" is the type of album where each song can flow pretty well into the following, even if the styles are a bit different. In addition, "Fair Warning" overall paints an easy-to-see picture. You can almost imagine a movie being made in the scenery that's painted by the rebelliousness of "Unchained" or the third-world neighborhood of "Mean Street". It's a land of murky tales and strange situations that's just so interesting and quite dark that you are brought in without hardly knowing. The imagery on the album covers, front and back, hint at what such a place might be like; twisted days where people go wild, uncertain events pop up out of nowhere, and all is portrayed by the soundtrack, a hard-rocking, moody masterpiece that is "Fair Warning".
All right, so more to the point, the music on this album is quite unique and interesting. Even in all the murky emotions, the sing-a-long choruses and anthemic displays of power show you that while this album may prove to be a change of pace, Van Halen is basically the same. Eddie Van Halen displays more exciting stunts on his guitar, while David Lee Roth erupts like a volcano with his comments and amusingly entertaining performances. Michael Anthony's basswork is quite present on this album, too, and Alex Van Halen's "what kind of drums is that man playing on?" drumming is top-notch, too. Overall, this album is yet another display of Van Halen's both incredible talent and catchy songwriting.

"Mean Street": The first, thirty seconds are Eddie Van Halen's progressive dual-handed tapping, a technique so unusual that when my guitar teacher showed me a long, long time ago, I was drawn in and bought this album. The main riff is so awesome it makes you wanna turn the power all the way up. The closing solo is very impressive as well, and basically, everybody is at the top of their game here. An instant classic.
" 'Dirty Movies' ": Wow, in just four minutes, Van Halen plays one of the most unpredictable songs I've ever heard, in a GOOD way. There are a lot of changes in this song, and random things occuring, such as David Lee Roth's spoken word, "Hey, you remember when that girl was prooom queen? Oh, wow.", and "Take it off! Take it all off!!!", and the cheering, this is a great song full of surprises.
"Sinner's Swing!": A fast-paced rocker that contains a very explicit lyric, especially for a VH song, but this is an awesome three-minute hard-rock blast.
"Hear About It Later": OK, a little time-travel here. Remember VH's debut? A song on there, "Feel Your Love Tonight"? I CANNOT TELL YOU how much this track sounds like a murky, love-gone-bad version of that song. Even so, it's still original with an anthemic sing-a-long chorus and some interesting, opening guitar work.
"Unchained": Alongside "Mean Street", this is probably my favorite song on the album. It opens with a huge, loud, crunchy guitar riff, the fast, fade-in drums, and DLR's, "ALL RIGHT!", shout. Great soloing and another funny DLR performance inside.("One break, commmming uppp!".)
"Push Comes To Shove": A very unusual VH song focused around a funky bassline and more basic drumwork. This song makes me thing about walking along the suburban streets of New York City, bundled up in the autumn, thinking about everything that's going on in your life. With such lyrics as, "Seems like forty days and forty nights since somebody's called me by my first name/ Including you", this is an introspective song that's an absolute delight, served up Van Halen style.
"So This Is Love?": The complete opposite of "Push Comes To Shove", this song has the swing and groove of an early Black Sabbath tune (one of Tony Iommi's guitar heroes was jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt). Along with an original VH sound and for some reason, a Red Hot Chili Peppers vibe, this is yet another great rocker.
"Sunday Afternoon In The Park": A slow, sludgy, two-minute instrumental with some of the wildest guitar playing I can recall hearing from Eddie. The riff starts and stops with some slow but cool drum fills of his brother Alex, and then, fading in is a hot, nasty guitar riff that leads into the closer...
"One Foot Out The Door": The killer riff continues here with Alex Van Halen's trademark, fade-in drumming, and DLR and Michael Anthony both kick in. The song and album close with yet another blazing guitar solo, and thus ends it all.

There you go, the dark, underrated masterpiece that is "Fair Warning". Although not the most commercially successful release, it's among Van Halen's very best. So if you want an album with massive talent but still packs the anthemic immortality that Van Halen displays so well, "Fair Warning" can almost undoubtedly get that taken care of. If you like this and want to explore more VH, I'd strongly recommend checking out, at least, "Van Halen (1)" and "1984", which both show these guys at the top of their game. Have a good time with this one, and until next time, peace!

Rocked my little 11 year old world!!! .......2007-06-19

I believe I was in 5th grade, a big AC/DC fan. These were the days of LPs; big album covers and sleeves you could hold and admire, a little bit of crackle before the first notes hit, 2-sided albums where you took a quick intermission to turn to the second half. This was the early 80s where things had not become so cheesy.

I remember listening to it the first time with my best friend who was the yin to my yang; me the AC/DC fan, my friend, the Van Halen fan. I had enjoyed Halen very much - how could you not? VH I, II and Women and Children were all wonderful albums and in the good old days radio had an array of tasty singles to choose from. I miss early 1980s radio - good times...

But back to the first listen; the cover was a bit intimidating and as Eddie's intro to "Mean Streets" crept up on me, it was a surreal experience. Not nice but irresistible. After the punch in the face of "Mean Street", Dirty Movies is the perfect follow up - again probably more than I could understand at my age at the time, but that probably made it more fascinating. This was probably the first or second album that had a mysticism to it, along with amazing songs. This and Pink Floyd's "The Wall" were both albums I could not get enough of. Albums we would listen to over and over and discuss to no end.

This would be a long review if I talk about every song. I love them all - but "Push Comes To Shove", "Mean Street", "Dirty Movies", "Sinner's Swing", and "Unchained" are my favorites. I'm still amazed at 11-year's old I was listening to this kind of music but I did have older siblings so I did get introduced to quite a bit.

My only complaint is there aren't enough songs on "Fair Warning". Obviously VH was MAJORLY inspired in the studio for this one. There's an angst in the performances and the lyrics - but not some sort of rocker/punky angst. This Eddie Van Halen exploring his playing without much thought to commercialism and it really adds to the mood of the album. Same thing for Dave Lee Roth. I'm very sad they didn't squeak out several more songs - actually a double album would be preferred.

Great Album.......2007-05-24

This is a great VH album to own. It has the same musical "cool factor" as their self-titled debut and 1984. If for nothing else, you'll be able to play the cool instrumental "Sunday Afternoon In The Park" over and over again.

Unfortunately, I'm very disappointed that in this "digitally remastered" version the record company did not fix the sound level problems in a couple of the songs. These problems also appeared on the original vinyl record. The volume in "So This Is Love?" goes up an down several times, which is very noticeable and annoying. And it was/is not an artistic flare. The song starts at a good level with the bass line and drums, and then they are turned down for the guitar and vocals. Not a good effect. It seems like a poor editing decision. It would have been better to have all the music and vocals at the same recorded volume. The same volume "errors" happen on the next song, an instrumental -- "Sunday Afternoon In The Park." But I suppose on that song that you could want it to get louder from time to time as an effect. It's very abrupt, though, and, as a result, not that impressive. They should have spent a little time with some digital audio software and fixed the problems. However, it is faithful to the original.

Even with the audio issue on a couple songs, you should have this album in your VH collection. I still give it 5 stars. "Mean Street," "Unchained," and "So This Is Love?" are classic songs. "Dirty Movies," "Sinner's Swing," and "Push Comes To Shove" add to the cool-factor of the album. I think I can speak for everyone who heard this album for the first time in the 80s, that "Sunday Afternoon In The Park" was an instrumental that just blew us all away because it was so cool and different; everyone talked about it at one time or another.

Good Time Rock From The Halen's........2007-03-08

This album rocks,and it is a classic.Takes me back to my high school years of the early 80's.

The tension album .......2007-02-12

The fights among the band are starting here and it shows, the music is very angry and Ed's playing is full of fire like the first album. Some of the best albums in history were made under tense conditions and this is one of those great albums that was worth the hell they went through to record it.

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Public Warning
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Love Me Or Hate Me Remix - Missy Elliot

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More Eminem than Missy Elliot, this diminutive U.K. rapper shows exactly how threatening a small woman with a big mouth can be. Her spiky collision of punk rock attitude and pop appeal is a revelation and her self-awareness is oddly shocking, but rather endearing, as the 5-foot-1 rapper asserts, "I'm the biggest midget in the fame." Wicked, irreverent, smart, and full of self-depreciating humor, this queen of grime rap pillages her autobiography on "Those Were the Days," deconstructs nationalism on "My England," raids Mother Goose on "Public Warning," and then drops a gauntlet with a loud clattering sound, making listeners laugh out loud with the snotty, but laughable challenge of "Love Me or Hate Me." But mostly she keeps things moving, throwing off sparks and bon mots with her mad, furious, in-your-face flow, while adding a bit of glam and new wave to the electro hip-hop beats. She might be small, but her future as the voice of the fashionably disaffected is huge. --Jaan Uhelszki

Customer Reviews:

ugh.......2007-06-14

I liked the single, so got the CD. Oops.

unbelievable.......2007-06-12

I just went to the Gwen stefani and akon concert with sov opening. all i can say is that being a huge fan of gwen and really enjoying akon's work i really wasn't thrilled to see that sov was opening beings that i had never really heard any of her music, but by the end of her show i knew there was no way akon nor gwen had a chance of grabbing my attention as much as sov. if you get a chance see her live you won't regret it.

It's ok.......2007-06-03

She is good, but she must emprove herself... Eminem's level is still too far

Sounds Okay To Me.......2007-06-02

It's hard to find someone in the rap/hip hop world today I like. MIA is good and I've heard a few of her offerings and like it, and there's Lady Sovereign as far as the females. I've heard her compared to Eminem or a female version, but I really don't like Eminem, so I guess I'll take those peoples word for it on that one. I'm normally into old school rap and hip hop from the 80's, all the genre's of it from the beginnings of the late 70's early 80's through the Gangsta Rap of the late 80's into early 90's. Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre might have been the last ones I really got into let's put it that way.

This is a really fun CD to listen to, it's bratty, witty, and has some good beats I think, it may not be ground breaking; but it's for lack of a better term a Party CD in my opinion, she's very direct and has some fight in her, I don't know where she goes from here, but this is a nice start. I find myself listening to the first 4 or 5 songs at least once a day and they always make me smile and bob my head, so that's good enough for me, since there's not much out there that does that these days.

LOVE IT.......2007-05-08

I love love LOVE this CD. I thought I was partaking in something different and interesting, but I really didn't expect to be this smitten with a rap sound. Lady Sov is absolutely wonderful, and I adore the remix with Missy Elliot, who I don't normally like. Very good buy.

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Full Of Angst and Love
Great Album
the worst Green day record
Hey, I actually found a Green Day album I kind of liked!
Nobody Likes A Fool, indeed

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After two years off following the release of the genre-expanding Nimrod, the usually insouciant trio Green Day are open to some weighty self-analysis. Gone are the raging rants, cartoonish antics, and anthropological musings about the punk scene, replaced by an introspection that brings to mind Michael Stipe and Bono. Like the U2 frontman, Billie Joe Armstrong still hasn't found what he's looking for, but he knows where he's been and is eager to move past the days when Green Day were considered the clown princes of rock. Witness "Jackass," which cautions, "Everybody loves a joke, but no one likes a fool." Proving that they aren't fools, Green Day take a substantial step forward, exploring new rhythms, sonics, and subjects. While many of the tracks are still cheeky and infectious, the deceptively simple melodies belie a quest for meaning, faith, and fulfillment. There's a tentative optimism here that's tempered by irony and flashes of self-loathing. Still, Warning transcends the darkness that clouded 1995's Insomniac. No longer so under the sway of the Buzzcocks and the Ramones, this time Armstrong and company dip into the early rock canon--the Beatles and Bob Dylan, among them. As a result, their first self-produced album is more "Nowhere Man" than "Blitzkrieg Bop." --Jaan Uhelszki

Customer Reviews:

Full Of Angst and Love.......2007-05-22

I am in love with Billie Joe and always have been. From the first moment he sang to me about being a slacker whose only real motivation came from jerking off, well let me say he had me at "Longview." After numerous albums, all equally fun and brilliant Green Day released Warning: in 1998. I haven't really stopped listening to this CD since. I put songs from it on everyone's mixers, I put it in my car stereo and jam as I run the streets of LA, it has not lost one single iota of power for me. The singles "Warning", "Minority" and "Macy's Day Parade" are brilliant. The album cuts are just as powerful - from the first song to the end, all I can do is sing, sing, pound my fists, sing, sing. I love it! Now to the naysayers i realize that perhaps Green Day isn't doing anything those other power punk pop bands are doing but they were doing it first and they do it better. With Warning: they were really saying something and doing it with such fervor I almost have to do a longview on my self .. Excellent album - buy it! Billy needs your love and support, not as much as I want to give him MY love and support but whatever.

Great Album.......2007-05-15

If you love Green Day, you'll love this album. It's FAR from a sell out album. The guitar sound is just different, that's all. They turned the distortion down and it has a cleaner sound to it but the songs are still punk and they're still good. Give it a chance and listen through it before you hate on it.

the worst Green day record.......2007-04-24

In 2001 during the (good ridance)time of your life craze they released a Cd to make every song accustic to like time of your life.

Hey, I actually found a Green Day album I kind of liked!.......2007-03-27

In the parallel universe better known to some as my brain, Warning is the best Green Day album and the rest is terrible, to say the least. Okay, Nimrod had Good Riddance (The Time of Your Life), which is a great song. But it didn't have anything else going for it. American Idiot had Whatsername... and nothing else. Insomniac had Stuart & the Ave., Brain Stew... and nothing else. Dookie and Kerplunk had NOTHING going for them. Warning, meanwhile, has three of Green Day's greatest songs ever. And I'm not talking about Minority, which I think is horrendous: here's the kind of guy who would cry if you called him "different" singing "I wanna be a minority". That it became a hit is one of the greatest ironies imaginable. No, I'm talking about the title track, Waiting and Macy's Day Parade. All reveal a (gasp! Say it ain't so!) mature direction that this group should've taken loooooong ago. Plus there's assorted other good songs: Jackass has the only insightful lyric in Green Day history (Everybody likes a joke/but nobody likes a fool - so true!), and the funny stuff (Deadbeat Holiday, Fashion Victim) is actually FUNNY, rather than stupid.
Now I'm not about to say Warning is perfect or anywhere near. I've all but written off Green Day's capability of making a masterpiece: they're too limited on their instruments, Billie Joe lacks an even remote way with words, and he can't sing either. And there are some crap songs here. I've already discussed my feelings towards Minority, so it won't do much good. I don't know what the hell Misery is supposed to be, but it's even worse than arguably Welcome to Paradise or even the dread Boulevard of Broken Dreams. There's also some of the usual angsty complaining (Blood, Sex and Booze), and a few brainless rockers (Church on Sunday, Castaway), and come on, do we really need ANOTHER song named Hold On? That's up there with Sail Away as the most overused song title of all time. Now, if the song was any good, that would be something different.
If you must have one Green Day album, ya might as well make it this one. For once, all the songs DON'T sound the same (my main problem with the group) and Billie Joe writes some pretty effective poetry on the best osngs (Warning, Waiting, Macy's Day Parade). So even if Green Day STILL can't keep up with the heavyweights, and though I doubt anybody over 18 takes them seriously, this is a great alternative to most the rest of what they do.

Nobody Likes A Fool, indeed.......2007-02-18

Not one of their albums to get a lot of notice, but one of my all time favorites. Warning, Macy's Day Parade, and one of my top 5 GD Songs Minority make this a must own.

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An excellent underknown musical
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An excellent underknown musical.......2007-02-07

This show should be better known. I think it's just as good as "Big River" and in several ways much more complex. One of the few musicals that really combines country and folk and Broadway
effectively. It's a forgotten gem-- & cast all do a fine job too.

Be Forewarned.......2007-01-27

I was not prepared for how... um... redneck this production sounds. It makes BIG RIVER (a fave of mine) sound "citified." A LOT of WARBLING and drawling and vocal scooping. It's so thick, it actually distracts from the melody and music. But it sounds well-portrayed and energetic and funny. I just wasn't prepared for the kind of musical it is. No negatives intended.

"Sleepy Man" is a beautiful track, and if you love a clear soprano, it's a must-hear (try Emily Skinner's solo CD).

I write this review to steer those who may not like hillbilly country music in another direction.

BUY IT NOW.......2000-03-30

I have been looking for thisa for about 8 years on CD. My old 33 1/3 wore out and so did my cassette tape. I HAD TO HAVE THIS ON CD and it took calls all over the country as well as the internet and 8 years to find it... buy it now if you are interested it's a rarity.. By the way the samples are off by one so if you are not faliliar with this wonderful show don't get too confused just sit back and enjoy!

The Robber Bride Groom - Soundtrack Review -.......1999-11-27

The Robber Bride Groom is a wonderful production that has been one of the best kept secrets of Broadway. It's music is so lively and "foot stompin'" on CD that it makes you want to get up and square dance when you listen to it. Certainly you do not have to love country music to love these extraordinary musical pieces. "There's Nothin' Up", "Rosamund's Dream", and "Deeper In The Woods" are some of the most beautiful songs that you will ever hear. And "The Prickle Pear Bloom", "Two Heads", "Love Stolen", and "Goodbye Salome" are hilariously funny and entertaining. I would highly recommend this soundtrack to anyone!

an "unsung" musical hero.......1999-05-27

The Robber Bridegroom is one of a group of little known but wonderfully performable musicals. This recording, which features Barry Bostwick as the romantic hero of this bluegrass fantasy, gives you a little of the freewheeling flavor of the show. Written by the team that went on to give us Driving Miss Daisy, the story is based on a novella by Southern writer Eudora Welty. The bluegrass score is the foundation for this strange, funny, romantic love story, and the characters include a gentleman-by-day bandit-by-night hero, a wicked stepmother right out of a fairy tale, and a pair of bumbling villians, one of whom is a talking severed head! The songs are singable- listen to the lullaby Sleepy Man or the haunting Deeper in the Woods- the plot, hilarious. If you're a music theatre person, give this a try.

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IF ONLY
i can't believe it took me so long to get into this album!
E A S I L Y
Thank God for Queensyche
Warning

The Warning
Queensrÿche
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000931Q3
Release Date: 2003-05-06

Tracks:

Warning
En Force
Deliverance
No Sanctuary
N M 156
Take Hold Of The Flame
Before The Storm
Child Of Fire
Roads To Madness
Prophecy
The Lady Wore Black (Live)
Take Hold Of The Flame (Live)

Customer Reviews:

IF ONLY.......2007-03-13

this is one cd that is a must in every metal heads collection. from the beginning to the end of the cd there is no compromising. ultra high pitch vocals and classic heavy metal riffs blaze through the entire album. VERY FEW BANDS in metal history have come close or have topped this gem. if only they pursued this genre, it really is a pity they wimped out after this. for those who own this and are longing for a sequel to warning i highly recommend crimson glory's first two cds and lethal's programmed album.

i can't believe it took me so long to get into this album!.......2006-12-04

I've always loved 'Take hold of the flame', a song a second cousin of mine from Wisconson who came down to San Diego for awhile introduced to me when in junior high or there-abouts. I knew and had operation mindcrime then, but I never got around to getting this or any other previous album. Enough of me, how about the album!

I got into their first album, and the new remastered cd has some live versions of this albums songs; at first, I didn't make out much of those songs(i discovered a dirty little secret! Play these remastered albums loud! Make sure you have the stereo turned the right way and all! Don't be cheap about listening to this or any other Queensryche album; it helps! All those other albums I give the same recommendation!

Back to the album - I noted 'Warning' had a few moments on the live versions from the new remastered first Queensryche album, and then, I tried 'Deliverence', and that was it, I had to buy the album; how many bands can put out an album with at least half the songs being pretty good? Not many! That is my measure of when to buy an album! Once I got the album and got a chance to play it loud and not sleeping behind my little blaster, I found just about all the songs were great! I still think Child of Fire isn't so great.

One thing is for sure, Queensryche music is brain food; my definition of whether music is brain food is if it takes some musical growth on your part to get into rythm and harmony; and if you don't play Queensryche loudly, it'll only take you longer to get into it!

E A S I L Y .......2006-08-31

The Ryches best. Before the storm, Child of fire... They never got near the energy of this cd again.. Great disc that holds some good memories for me. Must have.

Thank God for Queensyche.......2006-07-21

What can I say it's Queensryche in their early years [which just happens to be when they were the best]. I'm just gonna keep it short in simple and say that this is one of their finest moments and they rock throught the entire thing!!!

[I really cant speak for the extra tracks on this cd because I borrow my dads older version of this disc] seeya!!

Warning.......2006-04-07

Excellent album. I like the dark and gothic theme of the album. Tate's vocals soar on this work. This is what QR is all about. This is one of the strongest albums in their catalouge.

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Makes me happy
album not long enough
Stupid people

Warning Signs
Bill Engvall
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000002MEQ
Release Date: 1997-09-02

Tracks:

Warning Signs (Non-Album Track)
Here's Your Sign (Get The Picture) (Single Version)
Baby Barf And The Turkey Hunt (Edit)
Here's Your Sign (Get The Picture) (Comedy Remix)

Customer Reviews:

Makes me happy.......2007-04-11

I love Bill Engvall, and this time I got the CD delivered fast and in great condition. I couldn't ask for anything more.

album not long enough.......2005-04-01

I like bill engvall, but the album was just too damn short. Not enough material.

Stupid people.......2000-08-26

Bill Engval is not afraid to insult stupid people. The material on this cd is absolutely hillarious, and this single is a must have because the songs arent on the regular cd.

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Incredible,Ska+Originality, best of the Aquabats!
Evildoers beware....
Fantastic Debut Effort!
BlossomBat, Aquacadet extraordinaire
BE OPEN MINDED AND TRY THIS CD!

The Return of the Aquabats!
Aquabats
Manufacturer: Fearless Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000059S0
Release Date: 1997-08-12

Tracks:

Playdough
Martian Girl
Ska Robot Army
Idiot Box
Pinch And Roll
Tarantula
Marshmallow Man
Aquabat March
CD Repo Man
It's Crazy, Man!

Customer Reviews:

Incredible,Ska+Originality, best of the Aquabats!.......2004-11-27

Well I picked this cd up last after all of the other three aquabats albums, and I was very surprised. The sound made me want to get up and dance. This cd is very short and more of a ska dance feel, it's classic. Many people disagree when I say this cd is there best, there are only ten songs but Playdough and CD Repo Man are so good plus the fact that Idiot Box and Martian Girl are originally from this cd makes them even more fun to listen to, this cd is essential for Aquabats fans and a ska fan.

Playdough- So catchy! Better than Super Rad. 10/10
Martian Girl- Long, 2nd best song about a Martian. 7/10
Ska Robot Army- A great song! Makes me want to party. 7/10
Idiot Box- Excellent. Slower than the remake but still great.8/10
Pinch & Roll- Wow! Hilarious and a good ska raggae feel. 9/10
Tarantula- A little repetitive but still funny and decent. 7/10
Marshmellow Man- Another great song, sound like the Toasters.8/10
Aquabat March- The only track I occasionaly skip, still ok. 5/10
CD Repo Man- Best on the cd, one of the best Aquabats songs.10/10
It's Crazy,Man! Another great song on the cd, fast and fun. 9/10

As you will see all of these songs on the cd are very high rated with one exception. You probably think I'm just rating these songs high because I just like the Aquabats, well if you don't beleive me then check my other review for the Fury Of the Aquabats or just buy the cd, trust me it's there best.

Evildoers beware...........2004-09-14

Everyone's favorite ska superheroes burst onto the scene with this debut album and it's obvious from the start that they are one of a kind. The album offers up 10 ridiculously catchy ska anthems about, well, basically nothing, but who cares? With songs as infectiously silly as "Pinch And Roll," who needs deep meaning? This is a great CD, but it pales in comparison to their second work, "Fury Of The Aquabats," which contains revised versions of a few of the best songs here. But for fans of the Aquabats, this is a classic CD.

Fantastic Debut Effort!.......2003-10-02

As always, The Aquabats have a style unlike any others. They have an excellent sense of humor and don't take themselves too seriously. Their songs themselves are also very catchy.

BlossomBat, Aquacadet extraordinaire.......2002-04-22

I love this CD... it is really the best ska cd to have been released in a really long time... NOt only does the music rock, but the bats themselves are super rad.. I met most of them at a concert, along with aaron brackett of reel big fish, but anyways umm for the people who like the bats I suggest you visit their cool website... and become an Aquacadet!!!! its very cool.... oh and this cd has all the classics like martain girl, playdough (which is the best song on the album) Cd Repo Man, Tarantula, just a lot of great songs.... The Bats also do the themesong for a new show on cartoon network, but I forgot the name... All in all I highly recomend this cd and every other cd buy this group... They are the greatest Band EVER!!!!...

BE OPEN MINDED AND TRY THIS CD!.......1999-11-24

This CD is GREAT. A friend of mine, Stevie, suggested this CD, because she told me it was her favorite band. I never even heard of the band before that. NOW It's my new favorite band. It consists of a unique type of music. I can only describe it as, maybe ska, punk, and some comedy. But, really it's neither, because it's better! TRY IT! I GUARANTEE YOU, YOU WILL LOVE IT!

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Ten Readings of a Warning
All Smiles
Manufacturer: Dangerbird Records
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ASIN: B000NQR7MU
Release Date: 2007-04-24

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Early Man
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Pile Of Burning Leaves
The Velvetest Balloon
Moth In A Cloud Of Smoke
I Know It'S Wrong
Leave Love
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Album Description

This is Jim Fairchild's debut solo outing following his days in the band Grandaddy. Contributors include Janet Weiss (Sleater Kinney, Quasi), Joe Plummer (Modest Mouse, Black Heart Procession, Magic Magicians), Danny Seim (Lack Thereof, Menomena), and Solon Bixler (Great Northern). Mixed by Brian Deck (Iron And Wine, Modest Mouse) and held together by Fairchild's spare and decisive sounds and a resistance to over-embellish.

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A pleasant listening
"Let nothing bleed into nothing"
Masterpiece
A Monster!!
a very underrated prog rock masterpiece

Pleasant Shade of Gray
Fates Warning
Manufacturer: Metal Blade
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000001C9V
Release Date: 1997-04-22

Tracks:

Part I
Part II
Part III
Part IV
Part V
Part VI
Part VII
Part VIII
Part IX
Part X
Part XI
Part XII

Customer Reviews:

A pleasant listening.......2007-05-22

While other prog-metal bands like Qüeensryche were missing creativity and punch on each new album in the 90's (for example, searching for radio friendly tunes), Fates Warning fortunately released on each subsequent album different and exciting music [which was ever unsuccessful or absent in MTV (at least the Brazilian MTV), an excellent indication of good music: bad for MTV = very good for whom, like me, appreciates good music!]. This is true for A Pleasant Shade of Gray: virtually a song of 54 min (in 12 parts) that never bored me. Fantastic performance of all musicians and the vocalist. The bass is very present and keyboards are in the right measure [just for atmospheric effects and background, no self indulgence or cheesy solos (arrrghh!!) as usual in Dream Theater and so many prog-metal bands]. There are sublime moments, as Parts III, V, VII, VIII, XI and XII, but all parts are fine, no filler, no cheesy tune. Highly recommended for any progressive or prog-metal fan. ****1/2 stars.

"Let nothing bleed into nothing".......2007-03-01

Fates Warning are often credited as the founders of progmetal, and are also considered by many to be one of the best in the genre. And, although I'm not a huge fan of progmetal anyway, I must agree. To be honest, a lot of their stuff isn't really my preferred style, although I consider it to be well above a lot of newer progmetal bands, most of which I just can't stand. This album, however, is something else entirely.

With "A Pleasant Shade of Gray", Fates Warning reached a level of brilliance that far eclipsed anything they did before, or have done since. This is a progmetal album, of that there is no doubt, but aesthetically it is very different from what one might expect. It is dark, melodic, brilliantly subtle, very multi-layered rhythmically and melodically, and the songwriting overall is just immacculate. A lot of people say that this album is slow, plodding, monotonous, etc, but I honestly don't hear that at all. Sure, it's not a shredfest by any means, but there's a lot going on here. Mark Zonder's drumming is dizzyingly intricate and nuanced, and Matheos's playing is crisp, tight, and extremely engaging. Not to mention, the amazing Kevin Moore contributes beautifully tasteful keyboard melodies as only he can.

As you probably know, the album is (or rather is meant to be) all one song, separated into 12 parts. Although the flow is excellent, and there are numerous repeated themes, it really sort of just feels like a concept album to me, not really all one song. But, that doesn't really matter, because either way, the album is meant to be taken as a whole, and in that sense it is a tremendous success. It goes beautifully from minimalist arrangements to dazzling proggy interludes, from chilling acoustic balladry to crunchy metal riffage. The highlight for me comes in Part VIII, in which Moore and Matheos play this mesmerizing unison line of piano and classical guitar. This is right up there with Pain of Salvation's "Dryad of the Woods" as one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard a progmetal band do.

And of course I can't forget Ray Alder. Having heard his vocals on previous albums before this, I never could have imagined how he'd mature here. He's toned down his soaring operatic 80's metal style a great deal, and belts out his vocals with pure dark emotion. Much like Geoff Tate, he started singing in more of a low range, and it only made him better. The vocals are still sort of operatic, but with much more style and restraint. I really can't imagine them fitting this album any more perfectly, especially with the touching, introspective lyrics, which are given a whole other level of power and conviction.

All in all, this is hands down one of the best progmetal albums I've ever heard. It really just doesn't get much better than this. Of course, I say this as a non-fan of progmetal, and the fact that it pretty much flies in the face of nearly everything progmetal is "supposed" to be is what I love about it the most. But, that said, I think any open-minded fan of the genre will greatly enjoy this, as long as you expect the unexpected. Either way, this is WAY too good to pass up.

Masterpiece.......2006-07-28

I am a prog rock and metal fan and I just need to say that this disc is a masterpiece and Matheos is a genius. This work goes beyond genres IMHO. It is beautiful throughout.

A Monster!!.......2006-05-26

This is one sprawling, marvelous piece of music (actually 12.) I would consider this pure progressive rock/ metal. Lots of space to breathe for us older geezers and parts that can entice you to bang your head with the best of them! Nice sound quality, vocals. Would be nice if there were more harmonies, but the way this music is performed more than compensates. Am going to check out more of their music, even though one of their other recordings felt more like "hair band metal" to me. Not as bad as Poison or anything! But this CD has a great feel and flow to it that makes it "easy" on the ears.

a very underrated prog rock masterpiece.......2005-07-21

I don't really understand why there are so many negative reviews on this one, coz if you're really a fan of prog rock you will difinitely like this one, the new guys joey vera and kevin moore really takes fates warning to another level, for me this is their best release, very atmospheric, melodic and sounds heavy plus mark zonder really shows his technical skills here. maybe most of the reviewers here really want some fast guitar solo's from jim matheos, come on guys we already know how good jim is and if you're looking for jim's shredding try awaken the guardian or parallels. Jim's playing great music here, listen to the track part 6, his solo here is very melodic and reminds me of john petrucci's solo on lines in the sand. and some reviewer here says that the best way to appreciate this record is to listen to a headphone and he's difinitely right, coz there are tracks here that can't be heard if you listen this to an open space. and if you miss one track while listening to this record, you miss the beauty of APOSG. its best not to skip a single track. once again this is not a typical fates warning record this is very diverse and don't expect fast guitar solos here coz there aint one here........

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